An exploratory study of the cost-effectiveness of orthodontic care in seven European countries

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-94

  Deans, Jamie ^a   Playle, Rebecca ^a   Durning, Peter ^a   Richmond, Stephen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHODONTICS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449090981     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjn040     Document Type: Article

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